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SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM: A system that includes a solar collector and a heat <br />exchanger that heats or preheats water for building heating systems or other hot water <br />needs, including residential domestic hot water and hot water for commercial purposes. <br /> <br />SOLAR MOUNTING DEVICES: Racking, frames, or other devices that allow the <br />mounting of a solar collector onto a roof surface or the ground. <br /> <br />WECS: A Wind Energy Conversion System which is an electrical generating facility <br />comprised of one or more wind turbines and accessory facilities, including but not <br />limited to, power lines, transformers, substations and metrological towers that operate <br />by converting the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. The energy must be <br />used on-site with excess energy distributed into the electrical grid. <br /> <br />WECS, Large: A Wind Energy Conversion System with a capacity over 100 kW. <br /> <br />WECS, Small: A Wind Energy Conversion System with a capacity of up to 100 kW. <br /> <br />WIND ENERGY SYSTEM: Kinetic energy present in wind motion that can be converted <br />into electrical energy. <br /> <br /> <br />1128.03: SOLAR ENERGY SOURCES AND SYSTEMS <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Districts: Solar energy systems (SES) shall be allowed as an accessory use <br />in all zoning districts. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. General Standards: <br /> <br />a. Height: <br /> <br />1. Roof or building mounted SES in residential districts shall extend no <br />more than three (3) feet above the highest surface of the roof, and <br />shall be setback at least one (1) foot from the exterior perimeter. <br /> <br />2. Roof or building mounted SES in commercial or industrial districts shall <br />not exceed the maximum allowed height in that zoning district. For <br />purposes for height measurement, solar systems other than building- <br />integrated solar systems shall be considered to be mechanical <br />equipment and are restricted consistent with other building-mounted <br />mechanical devices. <br /> <br />3. Ground mounted SES shall not exceed the height of an allowed <br />accessory structure within the zoning district when oriented at <br />maximum tilt. <br /> <br />b. Placement: <br /> <br />1. Ground mounted SES shall be treated as accessory buildings for the <br />purpose of maximum height, maximum lot area coverage, location and <br />setback requirements. <br />3 <br />